Grand Central Cafe, San Diego USA

So nice, we ordered twice.

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We took a weekend road trip down to San Diego. We stayed in the worst hostel we have ever paid for (and we’ve travelled around South America and South East Asia so we feel we can say this with much experience). However, attached to the dirty hostel with the worst customer service was this absolute gem of a little cafe with the most wonderful staff.

The Service at Grand Central Cafewas so friendly their smiles were infectious (Jill was particularly adorable). We went back the following morning and both ordered the same meal as we were so pleased the previous day. I ordered the Chilli and Cheese Omelette for $9.95 (stuffed with chilli beef and beans and garnished with a little extra for love – main food image). It came with a choice of sides so I had the light and non greasy fresh potato hash brown (the size of the omelette) and as there was no GF bread available they accommodated me with freshly sliced tomato. My Partner ordered the Greek Omelette (mushrooms, onion, bacon and feta cheese – small food image) for $9.95 with sour dough and hash brown. Our coffees were continuously topped up and only cost $2.50. Although we felt sated not stuffed our meals lasted us from breakfast time ’til dinner time with no snacking in between.

For an El Cheapo Brunch spot in San Diego I would definitely recommend, open to the public you don’t need to be a “guest” of the hostel. Cafe Grand Central is open for breakfast and lunch and is convenienly located near the train/ferry and tram stops. Plus it’s only a couple of blocks from the harbour.

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A can't remember a time when food hasn't been a part of my love of life. In fact part my very first memory is of my Nanna's Carambola tree in Darwin age 2-3.
Since then it was sharing an Avocado with Mum and squishing the leftovers of the skin onto our faces for a free mask in Cairns age 7.
Climbing Mango trees with my best friend Rachael in Mareeba aged 11.
Scoffing three plates of Spaghetti before school athletics carnivals ages 10-17.
Sucking the life out of tin of Sweet Condensed Milk as a little girl. To tell you the truth I still do this ;)
Savouring my first Ham and Mushroom Croissant in Paris near the Musee D'Orsay age 24.
Chomping down on my first Diddy Reis on my first trip to the USA age 25.
Discovering via accident that finely shaved Garlic atop soft Brie is the best cracker combination ever Age 26.
Eating everything off the street in Vietnam and consuming Pho for two weeks straight age 29.
Munching on Cheese and sipping Moet Chandon in the Yarra age 30.
Appreciating my first Veuve Cliquot after a show in Los Angeles age 31.
So what I am saying is so many big moments of my life are in someway connected to food. I may not remember the names of the all the people I met but I will more than likely remember the kinds of food I ate at the time and be able to describe them to you in more details than you want to hear.
So here on Munch Munch Munch is my love of food in all it's glory. A shame I didn't start documenting earlier.